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Age of Extinction edition also stars Mark Wahlberg

Bob Thompson

Published: June 26, 2014 - 10:32 AM

Updated: June 26, 2014 - 11:41 AM

Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age of Extinction is more of a recasting exercise than a reboot, but the new kids on the block don’t care what it’s called. Jack Reynor and Nicola Peltz were just thrilled to be invited to the fourth Transformers movie party.

Peltz plays the daughter of Mark Wahlberg, an inventor hoping to save the Autobots from elimination. Reynor portrays Peltz’s car-racing boyfriend who helps Dad get his kidnapped daughter back.

Reynor, 22, was born in the U. S. but raised in Ireland and made his name in the independent feature What Richard Did, following that with a smaller role in Vince Vaughn’s comedy Delivery Man.

U.S. actress Peltz, 19, made her high-profile debut in the movie The Last Airbender and has a recurring role in the spooky A & E series Bates Motel. In a recent interview, Reynor and Peltz discussed all things Transformers:

She said:

“There was less green screen than I expected. All those explosions, car chases and sets were real. It was helpful but it was fun to use your imagination, as well.”

He said:

“I’ve wanted to make this kind of film since I was six. To be there and living the moment was an existential experience.”

Jack Reynor, left, and Nicola Peltz in Transformers: Age of Extinction.

She said:

“Mark (Wahlberg) had worked with Michael (Bay) on Pain & Gain before, so he told me the first day to be prepared, and I was glad he did.

“I knew my lines and the scenes and everybody else’s lines. When you get on set, Michael’s never really sure what he’s going to do next.”

He said:

“Michael’s not a jaded director and that’s really something for all he’s done. He has so much energy and he brings that A-game every day.”

She said:

“Mark was my safety net. He’s such an amazing professional and he works so hard to get things right.”

He said:

“What’s next? I was in (Glassland) shot in Ireland with Toni Collette and I played Malcolm in a movie of that Scottish play (Macbeth) with Michael Fassbender (as Macbeth).”

She said:

“I play Kate Miller in Affluenza. She is a little damaged, so that was fun to do.”